2025 Mountain Running World Championships

From 25 to 28 September 2025, Canfranc, nestled in the Spanish Pyrenees, hosted the Mountain and Trail Running World Championships. On the mountain running side, two formats captured all the climbers’ attention.

First, the uphill-only, vertical and with no downhill, where you start at the bottom and do nothing but climb. An effort close to a vertical kilometer, completed in around forty minutes by the best, where the heart rate hits the red zone from the very first meters of elevation gain. Then, the classic mountain race, on a loop that strings together climbs and rolling transitions, swallowed up in just over an hour. Two sister disciplines governed by World Athletics 🏔️.

Results of the French Mountain Running Championships:

The 2025 edition took place from 25 to 28 September. Find the rankings below:

Uphill-only: Top 5 - Men

1st: BONNET Rémi (00:37:50) 🥇

2nd: ATUYA Richard Omaya (00:39:04) 🥈

3rd: KIPNGENO Patrick (00:39:20) 🥉

4th: ALLEN Christian (00:39:28)

5th: ADKIN Jacob (00:39:34)

Uphill-only: Top 5 - Women

1st: ENGELHARD Nina (00:45:33) 🥇

2nd: SAAPUNKI Susanna (00:45:59) 🥈

3rd: GIBSON Anna (00:46:07) 🥉

4th: CHEMUTAI Martha (00:46:44)

5th: GHELFI Francesca (00:47:13)

Classic mountain race: Top 5 - Men

1st: KIRIAGO PHILEMON Ombogo (01:02:30) 🥇

2nd: KIPROTICH Martin (01:03:14) 🥈

3rd: MACHOKA Paul (01:03:25) 🥉

4th: ROLLI Dominik (01:03:56)

5th: KOROS Ken (01:04:08)

Classic mountain race: Top 5 - Women

1st: ENGELHARD Nina (01:11:00) 🥇

2nd: GITONGA MWIHAKI Ruth (01:12:54) 🥈

3rd: LIACI Oria (01:13:15) 🥉

4th: MUTHONI Joyce (01:13:37)

5th: GREGORY Lauren (01:13:38)

Were you on the starting line? Check your time and the overall ranking:

• Mountain Running World Championships
• Uphill-Only World Championships